A delegation from the Chinese province of Heilongjiang has proposed to launch a new passenger tourist train on the route «Harbin-Khabarovsk», writes «Kommersant», informs «Pacific Russia».

The project was presented on Friday at a meeting of the Chinese delegation and representatives of the Far Eastern branch of Russian Railways. «Siding» Harbin-Khabarovsk «has great prospects in the development of international tourism, and the need to rely on high-speed movement of trains.

The main competitor of railways — it’s air carriers, so you can increase passenger traffic by reducing the time spent on the road. Already, the road from Harbin to Suifenhe takes 2.5 hours at a speed of trains to 450 km / h. With the same high-speed performance to get from Harbin to Vladivostok will be for 5-6 hours «- said the first secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the CPC Wang Syankuy. Crossing the state border in the area of ​​the train may Grodekovo (Primorye).

Head of the Far Eastern Railway Mikhail Zaichenko agreed that it is necessary to interest the passengers, but stressed that the main factor to attract — is not speed, and services that can provide Chinese tourists from Russia.

Mr. Zaichenko said that the Russians often fly to Seoul for medical services, but Chinese medicine could compete with South Korean counterparts. «But above all, it is necessary to improve the economy, so that people want to go to China», — said the head of the Far Eastern Railway Mikhail Zaichenko.

Previously, China has already come out with a proposal to establish passenger traffic between the two countries due to the opening of the border crossing Hunchun-reed (Makhalino) until this thread is followed by only freight trains.